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How did I get here?
Opening scene: It is after 7 pm, the day is Sunday March 10th, 2019 and L is getting dressed in…
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Costume making- Carnival 2019
Carnival in my country is officially over and everyone who took part is in full recovery. It was L’s first…
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5 reasons why time away from my son makes me a better mother
Yes, I said it. You may be thinking it, but I said it. I know we see some of those…
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Why my child has a set bedtime (and why I don’t care if your child sleeps late)
I have always been a stickler when it comes to my son’s bedtime routine and I don’t plan to let…
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The Schoolwork hurdle- How I got over the resistance (Part 2)
In the last post I spoke about the homework hurdle that we encountered and in this post, I will tell…
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The schoolwork hurdle- Homework edition (Part 1)
This is the sixth week of school and wow, have there been a lot of adjustments! For one, L had…
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An ode to screen time
So if you are a parent you have either read or heard what the experts have to say when it…
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The first week of Primary school: recap
Well, it started off with a sniffle and a bit of tears the moment L slipped on his school shirt…
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Two months passed, what have we done?
It has been quite a time these past two months at home. Frankly, most of the time has been spent…
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Gender roles and Peppa Pig
For some time now L has been making mention of his fear of the dark, but most recently (almost as…
